Earth Day

11:00 AM: Doors open

Sustainable Solutions Theater - 11:00 AM-4:00PM

American Chemical Society
The day begins with American Chemical Society’s hands-on experiments for “Chemists Celebrate Earth Day” in our Sustainable Solutions exhibit. Each activity relates chemistry to Earth Day this year with the theme “Get a Charge Out of Chemistry!” Explore more about how batteries work with “Ice Tray Battery,”
“The Great Electron Ripoff” and “Metals: They’re Electrifying!” Learn the impact that chemistry has on keeping our Earth healthy with these walk-up interactive activities all day long!

Science Live! Stage Shows: 11:30 AM, 1:00 PM & 2:30 PM

Nels Huse from Menominee Tribal Enterprises - 11:30 AM
Discussion, video and Earth Day giveaways all about sustainable forestry
Erika Segerson-Mueller from DNR - 1:00 PM
Discusses world of plants that takeover by playing “Invasion” and learning how to plant seedling/handing out seedlings from the DNR & WI Paper Council – after the 1:00 PM stage show (while supplies last)
Don Guay from Ahlstrom Paper - 2:30 PM
Interactive presentation about how trees can be a part of our sustainable future in more ways that we imagine by transforming them into things like medical devices and even vehicles and airplanes!

Seed Paper Science Labs (River Level): 12:15 PM, 1:45 PM & 3:15 PM

Hosted by MsPlanet (Amanda Zehren)
Learn the science behind how paper is made and embed flower seeds into the paper. You can plant the paper at home and watch your flowers grow and bloom!

Earth Day Scavenger Hunt with prizes inside and outside